What are the main factors that influence an Associate Art Director's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Associate Art Director's salary?

An Associate Art Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $141,728 for beginners, reaching about $144,017 at mid-level, and approach $148,595 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Art Director?

Associate Art Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Art Director roles are District of Columbia $168,359, California $167,720, Massachusetts $165,485. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Art Director roles make?

Salaries for Associate Art Director level roles vary by specialization: Associate Art Director/Graphic Designer: $181,996; Graphic Art Director: $180,920; Associate Creative Director Art Director: $155,895; Art and Design Director: $151,710; Art Director: $151,705.

Associate Art Director Salary in the United States

How much does an Associate Art Director make in the United States? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Art Director in the United States is $152,058 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $73.

However, an Associate Art Director's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $183,815
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $137,379 to $168,681
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $124,015

10% $124,015

50% (Median) $152,058

90% $183,815

Associate Art Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$168,681	$14,057	$3,244	$81
Average	$152,058	$12,672	$2,924	$73
25th Percentile	$137,379	$11,448	$2,642	$66

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Art Director Salaries

An Associate Art Director's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Associate Art Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Art Director's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $141,728
Early Career (1-2 years): $142,873
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $144,017
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $146,306
Expert (over 8 years): $148,595

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Associate Art Director	less than 1 year	$141,728
Early Career Level Associate Art Director	1-2 years	$142,873
Mid-Level Level Associate Art Director	2-4 years	$144,017
Senior-Level Level Associate Art Director	5-8 years	$146,306
Expert Level Associate Art Director	over 8 years	$148,595

How Do Associate Art Director Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Associate Art Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $168,359.
California: $167,720.
Massachusetts: $165,485.

District of Columbia $168,359 California $167,720 Massachusetts $165,485 Washington $164,876 New Jersey $164,816 Alaska $164,603 Connecticut $162,504 New York $161,653

Hawaii $158,931 Rhode Island $157,654 Maryland $156,787 Minnesota $155,601 Colorado $155,145 Illinois $154,993 Oregon $154,415 Delaware $153,989

New Hampshire $153,722 Virginia $153,122 Pennsylvania $151,374 Nevada $150,492 North Dakota $150,203 Michigan $149,747 Wisconsin $149,579 Vermont $149,245

Texas $148,317 Maine $148,257 Arizona $148,165 Ohio $148,059 Georgia $146,660 Indiana $145,960 Wyoming $145,824 Utah $145,611

Iowa $145,520 Kansas $144,790 Louisiana $144,577 North Carolina $144,501 Missouri $144,470 Florida $143,877 Montana $143,558 Nebraska $143,254

Kentucky $143,087 South Carolina $142,478 Tennessee $142,098 Idaho $141,946 New Mexico $140,836 Oklahoma $140,593 Alabama $139,696 South Dakota $138,190

Arkansas $137,369 West Virginia $136,928 Mississippi $135,605

Top Paying Cities for Associate Art Director

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $191,791
San Francisco: $189,691
Oakland: $185,693

San Jose, CA $191,791

San Francisco, CA $189,691

Oakland, CA $185,693

New York, NY $175,078

Paramus, NJ $172,949

Queens Village, NY $172,942

Passaic, NJ $172,797

Bergenfield, NJ $172,784

Stamford, CT $172,449

Huntington, NY $172,387

Newark, NJ $171,263

Bridgeport, CT $170,942

Vallejo, CA $170,639

New Brunswick, NJ $170,579

Petaluma, CA $170,487

Middlesex, NJ $170,199

Somerset, NJ $170,092

Santa Cruz, CA $169,894

Boston, MA $168,967

Monterey, CA $168,433

Seattle, WA $168,085

Santa Rosa, CA $168,055

Los Angeles, CA $168,009

Juneau, AK $167,614

Washington, DC $167,446

Orange, CA $166,905

Santa Ana, CA $166,504

Long Beach, CA $166,351

Anaheim, CA $166,321

Anchorage, AK $166,245

Santa Maria, CA $165,789

Everett, WA $165,758

Danbury, CT $165,223

Bremerton, WA $165,013

Tacoma, WA $164,466

New Suffolk, NY $164,463

Sacramento, CA $164,420

Santa Barbara, CA $164,253

San Diego, CA $164,086

Trenton, NJ $164,086

Brockton, MA $163,919

Fairbanks, AK $163,546

Lompoc, CA $163,158

Lowell, MA $163,035

Ventura, CA $163,006

Nashua, NH $162,976

Stockton, CA $162,961

Modesto, CA $161,851

Poughkeepsie, NY $161,516

Olympia, WA $161,227

Kennewick, WA $161,227

New Haven, CT $161,166

Lawrence, MA $160,619

Hartford, CT $160,467

Riverside, CA $160,436

New Bedford, MA $160,284

Richland, WA $160,284

Bakersfield, CA $160,071

San Bernardino, CA $160,011

New Britain, CT $159,995

Atlantic City, NJ $159,995

New London, CT $159,935

Norwich, CT $159,889

Portsmouth, NH $159,859

Boulder, CO $159,536

Portland, OR $159,326

Worcester, MA $159,311

Minneapolis, MN $158,840

Philadelphia, PA $158,627

Honolulu, HI $158,125

Saint Paul, MN $158,052

Vineland, NJ $158,019

Providence, RI $157,578

Chicago, IL $157,137

Bellingham, WA $156,954

Springfield, MA $156,833

Baltimore, MD $156,787

Chico, CA $156,407

Pittsfield, MA $155,996

Manchester, NH $155,707

Spokane, WA $155,038

Denver, CO $155,023

Albany, NY $154,308

Troy, NY $154,248

Nassau, NY $154,085

Schenectady, NY $153,928

Wilmington, DE $153,807

Burlington, VT $153,594

Salem, OR $153,533

Portland, ME $153,062

Yakima, WA $152,910

Rochester, MN $152,438

Reno, NV $152,362

Fresno, CA $152,362

Milwaukee, WI $152,225

Detroit, MI $152,073

Ann Arbor, MI $152,047

Allentown, PA $152,028

Colorado Springs, CO $151,769

Syracuse, NY $151,693

Carson City, NV $151,693

Houston, TX $151,480

Eugene, OR $151,404

Gary, IN $151,222

Springfield, OR $151,100

Bismarck, ND $151,070

Galveston, TX $150,963

Medford, OR $150,735

Fort Collins, CO $150,674

Concord, NH $150,598

Austin, TX $150,553

Mesa, AZ $150,233

Reading, PA $150,218

Phoenix, AZ $150,203

Dallas, TX $150,157

Saint Cloud, MN $150,011

Madison, WI $149,808

Utica, NY $149,397

Rochester, NY $149,154

Des Moines, IA $149,138

Raleigh, NC $149,123

Atlanta, GA $148,895

Battle Creek, MI $148,850

Salt Lake City, UT $148,804

Lancaster, PA $148,576

Harrisburg, PA $148,363

Kansas City, MO $148,211

Kansas City, KS $148,181

Champaign, IL $148,181

Fort Worth, TX $148,165

Columbus, OH $148,139

Boca Raton, FL $148,104

Pittsburgh, PA $148,044

Richmond, VA $147,983

Indianapolis, IN $147,952

Cleveland, OH $147,937

Las Vegas, NV $147,755

Cincinnati, OH $147,755

Petersburg, VA $147,527

Huntsville, AL $147,299

Lansing, MI $147,197

Lebanon, PA $147,177

Pueblo, CO $147,162

Appleton, WI $147,116

Buffalo, NY $147,055

Dayton, OH $147,010

Racine, WI $146,979

Charlotte, NC $146,964

Saint Louis, MO $146,918

York, PA $146,827

Elkhart, IN $146,827

Gastonia, NC $146,798

Billings, MT $146,762

Beaumont, TX $146,721

Lorain, OH $146,690

Benton Harbor, MI $146,660

Toledo, OH $146,630

Binghamton, NY $146,554

Rock Hill, SC $146,538

Rockford, IL $146,462

Springfield, IL $146,401

Elyria, OH $146,386

Fargo, ND $146,386

Flagstaff, AZ $146,280

Fort Lauderdale, FL $146,189

Duluth, MN $146,097

Miami, FL $146,097

Grand Forks, ND $145,991

Cheyenne, WY $145,991

Bangor, ME $145,656

Cedar Rapids, IA $145,489

Durham, NC $145,425

Louisville, KY $145,413

Grand Rapids, MI $145,383

Hialeah, FL $145,367

Casper, WY $145,155

Scranton, PA $144,972

New Orleans, LA $144,926

Virginia Beach, VA $144,911

Akron, OH $144,835

Peoria, IL $144,638

Sarasota, FL $144,607

Nashville, TN $144,501

Omaha, NE $144,501

Green Bay, WI $144,501

Baton Rouge, LA $144,425

Charleston, SC $144,394

Davenport, IA $144,318

Jamestown, NY $144,318

Tucson, AZ $144,242

Saint Petersburg, FL $144,151

Tampa, FL $144,121

Evansville, IN $144,029

Port Arthur, TX $144,029

Bradenton, FL $143,969

Santa Fe, NM $143,695

Orlando, FL $143,421

Clearwater, FL $143,375

La Crosse, WI $143,056

Canton, OH $143,056

Albuquerque, NM $142,965

Newport News, VA $142,950

High Point, NC $142,904

Ogden, UT $142,843

Corpus Christi, TX $142,722

Norfolk, VA $142,630

Laramie, WY $142,630

Rock Island, IL $142,539

Saginaw, MI $142,509

Jacksonville, FL $142,494

Salisbury, NC $142,463

Boise, ID $142,433

Moline, IL $142,357

Fort Myers, FL $142,311

Memphis, TN $142,281

Tulsa, OK $142,205

Waterloo, IA $142,113

Spartanburg, SC $141,961

Lincoln, NE $141,885

Fort Wayne, IN $141,855

Provo, UT $141,840

Cedar Falls, IA $141,657

San Antonio, TX $141,596

Greensboro, NC $141,536

South Bend, IN $141,520

Savannah, GA $141,353

Muskegon, MI $141,292

Birmingham, AL $141,277

Winston Salem, NC $141,203

Lake Charles, LA $140,836

Anderson, IN $140,806

Lexington, KY $140,760

Augusta, GA $140,714

Greenville, SC $140,714

Lima, OH $140,593

Wichita, KS $140,578

Tuscaloosa, AL $140,578

Columbia, SC $140,441

Springfield, OH $140,410

Asheville, NC $140,167

Bloomington, IN $140,061

Knoxville, TN $139,513

Shreveport, LA $139,498

Wilmington, NC $139,300

Roanoke, VA $139,300

Topeka, KS $139,027

Frankfort, KY $139,010

Oklahoma City, OK $138,905

Chillicothe, OH $138,844

Longview, TX $138,829

Melbourne, FL $138,814

Sioux Falls, SD $138,570

Mobile, AL $138,555

Terre Haute, IN $138,494

Altoona, PA $138,403

Amarillo, TX $138,297

Killeen, TX $138,251

Fayetteville, AR $138,129

Chattanooga, TN $138,084

Sioux City, IA $137,947

Idaho Falls, ID $137,917

Lynchburg, VA $137,795

Gainesville, FL $137,597

Portsmouth, OH $137,521

Little Rock, AR $137,491

Lafayette, LA $137,430

Youngstown, OH $137,430

Daytona Beach, FL $137,339

Clarksville, TN $137,324

Pensacola, FL $137,308

Temple, TX $137,298

Hopkinsville, KY $136,852

Erie, PA $136,822

Florence, SC $136,761

Charleston, WV $136,518

Great Falls, MT $136,442

Macon, GA $136,229

Tallahassee, FL $136,214

Fayetteville, NC $136,183

Waco, TX $136,153

Helena, MT $136,046

Pine Bluff, AR $135,989

Vincennes, IN $135,803

Lubbock, TX $135,742

Alamogordo, NM $135,651

Twin Falls, ID $135,514

Rapid City, SD $135,468

Jackson, MS $135,195

Huntington, WV $135,184

Greenville, MS $135,180

Parkersburg, WV $135,024

Montgomery, AL $134,997

Wichita Falls, TX $134,845

Springfield, MO $134,845

Biloxi, MS $134,769

Monroe, LA $134,617

Johnstown, PA $134,511

Sumter, SC $134,450

Columbus, GA $134,434

Pascagoula, MS $134,146

Abilene, TX $134,146

Kingsport, TN $133,750

Albany, GA $133,750

Gulfport, MS $133,705

Alexandria, LA $133,203

Fort Smith, AR $132,823

El Paso, TX $132,412

Las Cruces, NM $131,728

Harlingen, TX $131,342

Pocatello, ID $131,317

Florence, AL $131,120

Brownsville, TX $131,089

Mcallen, TX $130,770

Dothan, AL $130,557

Columbus, MS $129,654

Altus, OK $128,945

Lawton, OK $128,656

Pierre, SD $128,109

Associate Art Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Art Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Associate Art Director positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Art Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Associate Art Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$228,087	$110.0	50%

How Education impacts an Associate Art Director's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Associate Art Director professionals enter the field with a Bachelor's degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Associate Art Director with a Bachelor's is between $141,084 and $153,542.

Associate Art Director Salaries by Degree Level

$156,500
$154,300
$152,100
$149,900
$147,700
$145,500
$143,300
$141,100

Typical Education for Associate Art Director
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	0.6%
High School	6.3%
Associate's Degree	12.7%
Bachelor's Degree	67.9%
Master's Degree or MBA	12.1%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0.3%

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Associate Art Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Art Director's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$137,379

Average $152,058/year

$168,681

$11,448

Average $12,672/month

$14,057

$2,642

Average $2,924/week

$3,244

$66

Average $73/hour

$81

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$168,681	$14,057	$3,244	$81
Average	$152,058	$12,672	$2,924	$73
25th Percentile	$137,379	$11,448	$2,642	$66

Salary Trends for Associate Art Director

Salaries for an Associate Art Director can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $129,656 in 2023 to around $123,739 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Associate Art Director salary trends, click here.

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2024	$126,588
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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

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